Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing 6th Edition
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Fully updated, revised, and expanded, the new edition of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing reflects current and emerging influences of the law, legal issues, and ethical issues on nursing practice. It addresses the expanding autonomous roles of nurses at all levels of education and licensure, and in all settings. It also reflects innovative health care delivery models, as well as new federal and state laws, including the ACA. This edition’s new ethical scenarios more realistically integrate ethics with personal legal accountability, and encourage deeper reflection on connections between law and ethics. Popular features from previous editions are retained, including chapter previews, objectives, key terms, application exercises, guidelines, chapter summaries, and “You Be the Judge” features at the end of each chapter.
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This edition has been updated throughout to reflect new and emerging legal and ethical issues; to present a deeper, more integrated connection between law and ethics and nursing; and to support nurses in all care settings, including the most innovative.
New! Presents ethical scenarios in the majority of chapters—encouraging nurses to reflect on the ethical delivery of quality health care while also considering the legal implications of this care.
Updated! Revised and expanded throughout providing the most up-to-date and accurate coverage of the latest laws, ethical standards, and trends related to the professional practice of nursing.
New! Covers advanced nursing practice—including the new and evolving roles of Doctor of Nursing practice and clinical nurse leader.
Improved! Restores basic knowledge of the law and its enforcement—presenting a two-chapter introduction to the law and the judicial process that helps students more clearly comprehend everything that follows.
